MORNING HOUR |
1. Roll Call |
2. Prayer |
3. Pledge of Allegiance |
4. Reading of Journal |
5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications |
6. Introduction of Resolutions |
7. Introduction of Bills |
8. Senate Bills on First Reading |
9. Reports of Committees |
10. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over |
| | | HR97 | MORRIS | HOUSE/RULES - Provides relative to the motion to lay on the table |
| | | HCR87 | HOFFMANN | ABORTION - Requests a study and report by the Dept. of Health and Hospitals concerning the possibility of reversing the effects of an abortion induced with drugs or chemicals |
13. Senate Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee |
| | | SB57 | W.BISHOP | GOVERNOR - Prohibits the increase in salary of unclassified employees in the executive branch of state government for a period commencing on the gubernatorial election day and concluding on inauguration day. (gov sig) |
| | | SB377 | PEACOCK | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Requires National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline information to be posted at hotels. (8/1/16) |
| | | SB428 | BRET ALLAIN | TAX/ENERGY - Dedicates certain funds to oilfield site-specific trust accounts in order to provide for oilfield site restoration. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE OF RV See Note) |
| | | SB453 | BODI WHITE | CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Adds Medicaid fraud to crimes governed by racketeering laws. (gov sig) |
| | | SB288 | APPEL | PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Prohibits a political subdivision from adopting more restrictive requirements and provides for state preemption. (8/1/16) (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) |
14. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee |
| | | HCR79 | EDMONDS | ADOPTION - Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations to the legislature regarding abuse of incentives in the adoption process |
16. House Bills on Second Reading Reported by Committee |
| | | HB74 | RICHARD | PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides for a reduction of all state professional, personal, and consulting service contracts (EG -$183,200,000 GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB454 | RICHARD | CONTRACTS - Provides for reporting, review, and approval by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget of certain professional, personal, and consulting service contracts (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB481 | JAMES | MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides relative to the issuance and possession of drivers' licenses (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note) |
| | | HB558 | MORRIS | FISCAL CONTROLS - Requires certain contracting entities to submit information to the legislative auditor prior to contracting with a state agency or receiving state monies (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB682 | LEGER | LEVEES - Provides relative to the Southeast Flood Protection Authority East and West Bank |
| | | HB799 | MORRIS | PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Requires certain information be included in all state contracts and certain state-related contracts (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB854 | HUVAL | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to types of motor vehicles that are required to be covered by an automobile liability policy pursuant to the Compulsory Motor Vehicle Liability Security Law |
| | | HB882 | ARMES | PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Provides for the percentage of total evaluation points awarded to certain veterans in requests for proposals for state procurements and public contracts (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB1009 | HAVARD | PROCUREMENT - Requires certain public entities to provide a secure electronic interactive system for submission of competitive sealed bids and proposals as an alternative bidding option (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB1044 | ZERINGUE | PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides an exception to the prohibition on closed specification of products for construction of certain integrated coastal protection projects |
| | | HB1059 | DAVIS | FUELS/LIQ PETROLEUM GAS - Provides relative to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB1147 | P.SMITH | MUNICIPAL/INCORPORATION - Provides relative to incorporation petitions |
| | | HB1148 | HODGES | ALIENS/ILLEGAL - Prohibits sanctuary policies |
17. Senate Instruments Second Reading Returned from the Legislative Bureau |
| | | SB28 | PERRY | MUNICIPALITIES - Provides relative to the qualifications of the chief of police for the town of Gueydan. (8/1/16) |
| | | SB32 | BOUDREAUX | LOCAL FINANCE - Authorizes the city of Carencro to levy a sales and use tax. (gov sig) |
| | | SB63 | WALSWORTH | MUSEUMS - Removes the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum from the jurisdiction of the Department of State.(gov sig) (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB110 | WARD | CULT/REC/TOUR DEPARTMENT - Re-creates the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. (6/30/16) |
| | | SB139 | RISER | MUSEUMS - Removes the Schepis Museum from the jurisdiction of the Department of State. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | SB235 | TROY CARTER | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the status of private entities that contract with the Algiers Development District. (8/1/16) |
| | | SB261 | LUNEAU | WILD REFUGES/PRESERVES - Authorizes two or more parishes to create a game and fish preserve when the preserve is located in multiple parishes. (8/1/16) |
19. Reconsideration |
| | | HB13 | PEARSON | RETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Authorizes a member of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana to purchase credit for service as a teacher at an out-of-state nonpublic school (EG INCREASE APV) |
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY |
4. House Bills Amended by Senate to be Concurred in by the House |
Not yet scheduled for concurrence |
| | | HB251 | CHANEY | AGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the state soil and water conservation commission |
| | | HB385 | HAZEL | CRIME - Creates the crime of providing false, nonexistent, or incomplete declaration of residence for bail (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB524 | ROBBY CARTER | AGRICULTURE - Provides relative to penalties for failure to provide records of petroleum products sold |
| | | HB688 | LEBAS | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Adds substances to Schedules II and IV of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/26/2016 |
| | | HB1001 | JEFFERSON | LABOR - Provides with respect to limitations in apprenticeship law |
| | | HB1056 | LEGER | DISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Economic Growth and Development District |
| | | HB1072 | TERRY BROWN | WILDLIFE/REFUGES - Authorizes two or more parishes to create a game and fish preserve when the preserve is located in multiple parishes |
| | | HB1085 | MONTOUCET | AGRICULTURE - Authorizes institutions of higher education to develop a pilot program to study the growth, cultivation, or marketing of industrial hemp for agricultural or academic research |
| | | HB1140 | BROADWATER | INSURANCE/HEALTH - Prohibits certain contractual provisions in provider contracts with health insurance issuers |
| | | HB292 | HALL | CEMETERIES - Regulates the operation of abandoned cemeteries (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB589 | BROADWATER | LICENSING - Exempts certain vendors who sell trolling motors from licensing requirements |
| | | HB610 | ABRAHAM | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Prohibits the inclusion of the value of certain federal tax credits and special financing provisions when determining the fair market value of certain property for purposes of tax assessment (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| | | HB774 | STOKES | FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Establishes an annual fee for electric vehicles operating on the highways of this state (EG INCREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB1010 | DEVILLIER | MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Changes the annual royalty fee for the "Lung Cancer Alliance" special prestige motor vehicle license plate |
| | | HB1068 | LOPINTO | PLUMBERS - Provides relative to the regulation of gas fitters and master gas fitters (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) |
| | | HB1141 | HAZEL | COURTS - Provides relative to eligibility and requirements of the Veterans Court program |
| | | HB1142 | HORTON | UNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides for unemployment compensation for military spouses who resign employment to relocate pursuant to a permanent change of station order (EN INCREASE OF EX See Note) |
| | | HB205 | SHERMAN MACK | ASSESSORS - Authorizes an automobile expense allowance for the assessor in Livingston Parish (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | | HB244 | PUGH | PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Extends term limit for South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission to three full terms |
| | | HB245 | MARCELLE | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for methods of payment for debts owed to the office of motor vehicles (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB608 | B.ADAMS | TAX COMMISSION, STATE - Increases the fee imposed by the Louisiana Tax Commission for the mandated assessment of public service properties (EN +$1,700,000 SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB956 | GREGORY MILLER | RECORDS/RECORDATION - Provides relative to mortgage and conveyance records |
| | | HB960 | B.ADAMS | BUILDING CODES - Provides relative to requirements imposed on temporary housing |
| | | HB1014 | BERTHELOT | FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL - Provides relative to licensing within the Life Safety and Property Protection Licensing Act |
| | | HB1015 | BERTHELOT | ADMINISTRATION - Changes the designation of rule making authority relative to the state fire marshal and the Department of Health and Hospitals |
| | | HB1087 | GREGORY MILLER | LEVEES - Provides relative to the Lafourche Basin Levee District |
| | | HB1133 | BERTHELOT | AMUSEMENT PARKS - Provides relative to revisions of the Amusement Rides Safety Law (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB1143 | STOKES | MOTOR VEHICLES - Defines autonomous technology for purposes of the Highway Regulatory Act |
| | | HB123 | PIERRE | SCHOOLS - Requires high schools to keep automated external defibrillators on their premises (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | | HB181 | BISHOP | SUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Natural Resources |
| | | HB254 | HAVARD | CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides with respect to certain electronic tracking devices (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB266 | MARCELLE | CIVIL SERVICE - Prohibits certain questions regarding criminal history during the employment process for certain positions |
| | | HB308 | BACALA | PUBLIC OFFICIALS - (16RS) Prohibits the granting of increases in pay for state executive branch officials and employees during a certain period of time and provides for personal liability for the aggregate amount of such increases for a period of three years |
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/27/2016 |
| | | HB361 | PYLANT | CHILDREN/CARE - Provides penalties for persons operating early learning centers without a valid license (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB369 | BISHOP | REAPPORTIONMENT - Requires the submission of redistricting plans in a specified format to the secretary of state |
| | | HB402 | P.SMITH | STUDENTS - Authorizes the state Dept. of Education and the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to survey students regarding certain risk behavior associated with chronic health conditions |
| | | HB414 | BISHOP | SECRETARY OF STATE - Authorizes the secretary of state to provide for posting on his website information on persons who provide redistricting services |
| | | HB439 | IVEY | STUDENT/TUITION - Authorizes public postsecondary education management boards to increase tuition and provides for limitations and exceptions (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB464 | BISHOP | MINERALS - Provides for pipeline safety inspection fees (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB465 | BISHOP | CONSERVATION/OFFICE - Provides for certain fees collected by the office of conservation (EN NO IMPACT SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB476 | HUVAL | INSURANCE - Specifies that insurance producers may not be required to provide certain information regarding insurance coverage |
| | | HB496 | MORRIS | ACUPUNCTURISTS - Provides for the practice of acupuncture |
| | | HB547 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides for the development of a uniform form for determining indigency of an accused person |
| | | HB557 | MORRIS | ACUPUNCTURISTS - Provides for the licensing of acupuncturists |
| | | HB586 | STEVE CARTER | STUDENT/TUITION - Authorizes the public postsecondary education management boards to increase tuition and fee amounts under certain circumstances (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB598 | P.SMITH | VOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides relative to registration and voting by a person convicted of a felony (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB606 | HOFFMANN | FUNDS/FUNDING - Prohibits entities that perform abortions from receiving public funding for any purpose (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB632 | JIM MORRIS | CONSERVATION - Provides for financial security required by applicants for drilling permits |
| | | HB670 | HENSGENS | SEWERAGE - Provides for a temporary waiver for individual sewerage systems in parishes of a certain size |
| | | HB746 | THIBAUT | INSURANCE - Provides for licensing and regulation of insurance consultants by the commissioner of insurance (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB792 | B.ADAMS | MASSAGE THERAPISTS - Provides relative to the regulation of massage therapists |
| | | HB798 | TALBOT | INSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides for limited lines licensing to sell property coverage for property that is self-stored in self-storage facilities |
| | | HB800 | LANCE HARRIS | CRIME/SEX OFFENSES - Prohibits sex offenders from conducting sales door-to-door |
| | | HB815 | STOKES | HUMAN REMAINS - Prohibits post-abortion harvesting of fetal remains and requires burial or cremation of such remains |
| | | HB819 | JIM MORRIS | CONSERVATION - Provides for the Oilfield Site Restoration Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX) |
| | | HB823 | HUNTER | WATER/DRINKING WATER - Provides for heightened drinking water quality standards and increased enforcement of water system safety regulations in certain municipalities |
| | | HB865 | HUVAL | INSURERS/AGENTS - Provides relative to licensing of insurance producers |
| | | HB900 | LEOPOLD | ENVIRONMENT/FEES - Authorizes an increase in fees collected by the Department of Environmental Quality (EN +$9,400,000 SD RV See Note) |
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/28/2016 |
| | | HB915 | HUVAL | INSURERS/AGENTS - Provides relative to the sale of policies issued by the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation |
| | | HB931 | MALINDA WHITE | CRIME - Amends provisions of law regarding domestic abuse battery (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB934 | HOFFMANN | BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to judicial review of administrative decisions rendered by the La. State Board of Dentistry |
| | | HB940 | GAINES | HIGHER EDUCATION - Requires that student identification cards issued by public postsecondary education institutions meet certain requirements (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB948 | STEVE CARTER | HIGHER EDUCATION - Provides relative to facilities of public postsecondary education institutions |
| | | HB951 | GARY CARTER | VOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides for the close of registration records |
| | | HB953 | LANCE HARRIS | CRIME - Amends the provisions of law regarding hate crimes |
| | | HB992 | CONNICK | CRIME/SEX OFFENSES - Amends certain definitions for purposes of sex offender registration and notification requirements |
| | | HB1008 | CONNICK | CRIME/SEX OFFENSES - Amends the sex offender registration and notification form used by courts |
| | | HB1013 | THIBAUT | MOTOR VEHICLES - Changes the requirements for transferring ownership of a motor vehicle, which is declared a total loss, to an insurance company |
| | | HB1019 | EDMONDS | ABORTION - Prohibits abortion based on genetic abnormality |
| | | HB1052 | CAMERON HENRY | PROBATION - Creates the Swift And Certain Probation Pilot Program |
| | | HB1081 | M.JOHNSON(DISTRICT 8) | ABORTION - Provides for the Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | | HB453 | MORRIS | ALIENS/ILLEGAL - Provides relative to the role of local governments with respect to immigration enforcement |
| | | HB667 | REYNOLDS | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to distribution of alcoholic beverages (EN +$150,000 SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB710 | HOLLIS | SALES/TOBACCO DEALERS - Changes the time period in which cigarettes must be stamped |
| | | HB731 | MARCELLE | DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Creates the Capital Heights Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish |
| | | HB988 | ARMES | VETERANS - Provides relative to Louisiana Military Family Assistance (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB1032 | STEVE CARTER | DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Creates the Cypress Point Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish |
| | | HB1144 | LEGER | HEALTH/CHILDREN - Requires public school students entering kindergarten and sixth grade to provide documentation of completion of a wellness evaluation |
| | | HB1145 | LOPINTO | COURTS/DISTRICT - Provides sanctions for violations of drug division probation programs (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB1146 | CAMERON HENRY | SEX OFFENSE/REGISTRY - Provides relative to the registration information required to be provided by sex offenders and the authority to disclose this information |
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/26/2016 |
| | | SB144 | MARTINY | BANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to state banks' accounting for immovable property. (8/1/16) |
| | | SB145 | MARTINY | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Repeals certain provisions of the Sale of Checks and Money Transmission Act. (8/1/16) |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | | SB174 | DONAHUE | TOPS - Provides relative to the minimum ACT score for TOPS eligibility and TOPS award amounts. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
NOTICE GIVEN SUBJECT TO CALL |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/26/2016 |
| | | HB695 | BROADWATER | REVENUE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to the types of debt the office of debt recovery is charged with collecting (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB337 | SCHEXNAYDER | MTR VEHICLE/MOTORCYCLES - Restricts the safety helmet requirement to motorcycle riders and operators and riders under the age of twenty-one |
| | | HB440 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | CRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides relative to parole for persons convicted of crimes of violence and provides for the creation and administration of the Programs to Reduce Recidivism Fund (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB459 | DANAHAY | REGISTRARS OF VOTERS - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides that the manner of appointment and qualifications of the registrar are to be provided by law |
| | | HB471 | DANAHAY | REGISTRARS OF VOTERS - Provides qualifications for the office of registrar of voters (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB802 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | CRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Creates a procedure for designating certain crimes in the court minutes as a crime of violence and provides relative to the benefits and restrictions based on such designation |
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/27/2016 |
| | | HB108 | MORRIS | LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES - Provides relative to the membership of the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay |
| | | HB320 | IVEY | WEAPONS/FIREARMS - Increases penalties for possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB621 | IVEY | LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Provides relative to the legislative auditor's access to information held by entities that provide services to public retirement systems |
| | | HB862 | FALCONER | LIABILITY/CIVIL - Provides relative to the liability of certain persons for the actions of persons with developmental disabilities |
RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR |
Morning Hour |
16. House Bills and Second Reading Reported by Committee |
| | | HB374 | STEVE CARTER | HIGHER EDUCATION - Provides relative to required qualifications for members of public postsecondary education boards |
| | | HB729 | MONTOUCET | UTILITIES - Provides relative to nonprofit water utility cooperatives wholly owned by water users |
Regular Order |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
| | | HB25 | MONTOUCET | RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the reemployment of retirees of the Firefighters' Retirement System (EG DECREASE APV) |
| | | HB287 | GAROFALO | CIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides with respect to judicial sales of property |
| | | HB356 | LEGER | TRANSPORTATION - Renews the Freight Railroad Intermodal Grant Program |
| | | HB413 | SHADOIN | ASSESSORS - Authorizes an automobile expense allowance for the assessors in East Carroll, Madison, Ouachita, Richland and West Carroll parishes (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | | HB422 | AMEDEE | FUNDS/FUNDING - Establishes the Payments Toward State Debt Fund as a special treasury fund (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB438 | IVEY | STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Creates a new Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) award, the TOPS-Tech Transfer Award (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB559 | PIERRE | INSURERS - Prohibits the use of certain non-OEM aftermarket parts at the direction of an insurer under certain circumstances |
| | | HB584 | SCHRODER | BUDGETARY PROCEDURES - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for additional authority for the governor and legislature to reduce budgets if there is a projected deficit (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB633 | B.ADAMS | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to size limitations on containers of wine sold or shipped in this state |
| | | HB657 | SCHRODER | BUDGETARY PROCEDURES - Provides for additional authority for the governor and legislature to reduce appropriations if there is a projected deficit (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB693 | HARRIS | WEAPONS/FIREARMS - Expands firearm free zones |
| | | HB700 | STOKES | FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides relative to fees assessed for certain functions performed by the office of public health (EG +$6,526,835 SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB711 | SHADOIN | LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Provides relative to release of legislative audits |
| | | HB785 | LEOPOLD | DISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides for the creation of neighborhood improvement and beautification districts in certain parishes |
| | | HB827 | HILFERTY | COURTS - Provides for public contempt proceedings |
| | | HB1093 | IVEY | LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Provides with respect to reporting requirements of the legislative auditor regarding public retirement systems |
| | | HB1097 | HAVARD | ASSESSORS - Authorizes an automobile expense allowance for the assessors in East Feliciana and West Feliciana Parishes (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note) |